Posted on 11 December 2013 by snyders.
The OFA Lady Indians jumped out to a quick first quarter lead, and never looked back, while defeating the Lady Wildcats by a score of 61-45. Led by a tenacious defensive effort that forced eight first quarter turnovers, the Lady Indians got out in transition and took advantage of some quality interior looks. Leading by double digits the entire game, the Lady Indians solidified their lead by outrebounding JC 51 to 28 for the game, and minimizing turnovers. Some fantastic individual efforts were put forth from Rachel Merrill, who finished with a game high 23 points and 25 rebounds, Jill Silvanic (16 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals), Caitlin Watson (6 points, 7 assists), Kim Lavender (6 points, 5 steals), as well as Kaylee Miner, Vic Young, Mikayla Castellana, Coco Heitman, and Emily Merrill.
The Lady Indians improved their record to 3-2 overall, and 2-1 in the league, and will return to action at home on Friday, December 13th for a showdown with division foe Susquehanna Valley.
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Posted on 02 December 2013 by snyders.
The OFA Girls Varsity Basketball team started the season in impressive fashion, with victories over Seton Catholic and Susquehanna Valley at the Kristen O’Neil Memorial Basketball Tournament in Binghamton this past weekend. On Friday evening, the Lady Indians defeated Seton Catholic by a score of 60-49. After a close, low scoring first period, the Lady Indians exploded in the second quarter by getting out in transition and getting opportunities at the foul line. They outscored the Saints 27-6 in that quarter and comfortably maintained a 20+ point lead going into the fourth quarter. The Lady Indians were led by senior Rachel Merrill (20 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals), senior Jill Silvanic (16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals), sophomore Kim Lavender (13 points, 15 rebounds, 4 steals), and sophomore Emily Merrill (6 points, 10 rebounds).
For the final game versus Susquehanna Valley, Owego jumped out quickly in the first half behind their 1-3-1 trapping defense and held a 24 point advantage at the break, before wrapping up a 55-34 victory. Great initial defensive effort contributed to the excellent first half, as the Lady Indians outrebounded SV by 12 and created 18 deflections in the first two quarters. Leading the way individually was Jill Silvanic (21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals), Caitlin Watson (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Rachel Merrill (5 assists, 4 steals), and great defensive efforts by Emily Merrill, Kaylee Miner, Kim Lavender, and Coco Heitmann.
The Lady Indians (2-0 on the season, 1-0 league) will return to action on Saturday at the Anthony Drago Tournament in Oneonta. They will face Oneonta in one semifinal, with Section III powerhouse Cicero North Syracuse facing Section I powerhouse Our Lady of Lourdes in the other semifinal.
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